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Yesser Roshdy better known by his stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...

 Yes-R (born in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, The Netherlands on 2 November 1986), is Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...

 rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...

 and television presenter of Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

-Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

ian origin. Before going solo, he was part of the Dutch hip hop formation D-Men
D-Men
D-Men was a Dutch rap formation established in 1997 under the name D-Men Squad. This was after a freestyle session they held on a basketball court in Diemen-Zuid. The original members of D-Men were rapper Lange Frans, his brother rapper Brutus and a childhood friend rapper-singer Bart Zeilstra...

. He has also appeared in films 'N Beetje Verliefd
'n Beetje Verliefd
'N Beetje Verliefd is a 2006 Dutch comedy film directed by Martin Koolhoven. The film received a Golden Film award since the film sold 100,000 tickets...

and Gangsterboys.

Beginnings and D-Men period

Yesser originates from Amsterdam-Oost
Amsterdam-Oost
Amsterdam-Oost is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands....

 (East Amsterdam) area. Inspired by his cousin rapper Ali B
Ali B
Ali B is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan descent. He has been noted as the first Moroccan-Dutch star in Dutch pop culture, "perhaps the most popular rapper in the Netherlands", and has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato.-Personal life:Ali B married his then-manager Breghje,...

, Yes-R started rapping at age of 12. A year later, he entered a talent contest, coming second. In 2003, he was introduced by rapper Negativ
Negativ
Maurits Robert Delchot better known by his stage name Negativ is a Dutch rapper, actor and radio broadcaster of Surinamese origin from Amsterdam-Oost....

 to Lange Frans
Lange Frans
Frans Christiaan Frederiks known by his stage name Lange Frans is a Dutch rapper and television presenter. Earlier he was part of the band D-Men...

, the frontman for rap formation D-Men
D-Men
D-Men was a Dutch rap formation established in 1997 under the name D-Men Squad. This was after a freestyle session they held on a basketball court in Diemen-Zuid. The original members of D-Men were rapper Lange Frans, his brother rapper Brutus and a childhood friend rapper-singer Bart Zeilstra...

 who was impressed of Yes-R's flow. Lange Frans went to work with the production of Yes-R's recordings. The first song "Chickiesflasher" was an underground hit and became part of the compilation CD De gastenlijst. He was featured on the single "Sletje" (meaning "Slut") by Baas B
Baas B
Bart Zeilstra better known by his stage name Baas B is a Dutch rapper and singing who was a founding member of Dutch rap formation D-Men and between 2004 and 2009, a member of the Dutch hip hop duo Lange Frans & Baas B both formed with his childhood friend Frans Frederiks better known as Lange...

, another hit in the clubs. He was featured on the debut single of Maritza entitled "Laat je gaan" (meaning Let go).

In 2004, Yes-R won the audience award of the "Grote prijs van Nederland" (the Grand Prize of the Netherlands" in music. This created great publicity for him. He also got notoriety through many contributions to the D-Men
D-Men
D-Men was a Dutch rap formation established in 1997 under the name D-Men Squad. This was after a freestyle session they held on a basketball court in Diemen-Zuid. The original members of D-Men were rapper Lange Frans, his brother rapper Brutus and a childhood friend rapper-singer Bart Zeilstra...

 mixtapes De Straatremixes Deel 2 and De Straatremixes Deel 3 with many songs and samples.

Solo career

Yes-R decided to leave D-Men in 2005 alongside most of its members after disagreements with the D-Men Entertainment record label, and its founding owners, namely rapper Lange Frans
Lange Frans
Frans Christiaan Frederiks known by his stage name Lange Frans is a Dutch rapper and television presenter. Earlier he was part of the band D-Men...

 and rapper-singer Baas B
Baas B
Bart Zeilstra better known by his stage name Baas B is a Dutch rapper and singing who was a founding member of Dutch rap formation D-Men and between 2004 and 2009, a member of the Dutch hip hop duo Lange Frans & Baas B both formed with his childhood friend Frans Frederiks better known as Lange...

. He signed instead to his cousin Ali B
Ali B
Ali B is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan descent. He has been noted as the first Moroccan-Dutch star in Dutch pop culture, "perhaps the most popular rapper in the Netherlands", and has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato.-Personal life:Ali B married his then-manager Breghje,...

's record label. Yes-R never discussed the details of the commercial conflict with D-Men, but hinted to it in his song "Het spijt me" (meaning "I'm sorry")

In 2005, his debut solo album Mijn pad (meaning "My Path") was soon released where Yes-R is autobiographical telling his personal story about his life, visions and future prospects. He worked along with Soesi B as a backup vocalist and with Derenzo and DJ Kesh. He also toured throughout the Netherlands to promote his solo career. His concurrent first single with Mijn pad was released in March 2005 called "Stel je voor" featuring Baas B
Baas B
Bart Zeilstra better known by his stage name Baas B is a Dutch rapper and singing who was a founding member of Dutch rap formation D-Men and between 2004 and 2009, a member of the Dutch hip hop duo Lange Frans & Baas B both formed with his childhood friend Frans Frederiks better known as Lange...

.

But far more notorious for chart success was the Ali B
Ali B
Ali B is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan descent. He has been noted as the first Moroccan-Dutch star in Dutch pop culture, "perhaps the most popular rapper in the Netherlands", and has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato.-Personal life:Ali B married his then-manager Breghje,...

 famous track "Leipe mocro flavour" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83mJmw3yH3A with Brace
Brace (singer)
Eddy Brace Rashid MacDonald, shortened to Brace is a Dutch singer, who often collaborates with famous Dutch rapper Ali B, who helped to bring Brace to stardom after their first musical collaboration on the hit single Moppie released in the summer of 2004.-Early life:Brace was born 23 August 1986 in...

 and Ali B
Ali B
Ali B is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan descent. He has been noted as the first Moroccan-Dutch star in Dutch pop culture, "perhaps the most popular rapper in the Netherlands", and has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato.-Personal life:Ali B married his then-manager Breghje,...

, "mocro" meaning "person of Moroccan descent". It was released just days before the debut single. The Ali B single took him to #2 in Dutch Singles Chart and a #3 position in the Mega Top 50
Mega Top 50
The Mega Top 50 is a Dutch music chart, originally started on May 23, 1969 as the Hilversum 3 Top 30. Throughout the years, the chart has had several names and lengths:*1969 - 1974: Hilversum 3 Top 30...

.

Yes-R begins has been able to target a broad audience and appears through his DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 releases. He is regularly featured not only on urban-oriented programs, but also makes an effort to take part in children shows and talk shows and has become one of the best selling rapper acts in Netherlands, winning many awards including TMF Award for "Best Newcomer" in 2006. Although Yes-R is successful on the charts, he has been suffering from stream of criticism about his commercialism by some other Dutch hip hop personalities and the Dutch people.

In June 2008, Yes-R had a chart-topping hit in Surinam entitled "Uit Elkaar" (meaning "Go Out"). It also had success in the Netherlands, reaching #14.

Along with rapper Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...

 and Ali B
Ali B
Ali B is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan descent. He has been noted as the first Moroccan-Dutch star in Dutch pop culture, "perhaps the most popular rapper in the Netherlands", and has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato.-Personal life:Ali B married his then-manager Breghje,...

, he made a remix of the song "Ghetto
Ghetto (Akon song)
"Ghetto" is the second single from Sengalese singer/songwriter Akon's debut studio album, Trouble. The single was released on December 21, 2004, exclusively in Latin America and certain countries of Europe. The single peaked at #90 on the Billboard Hot 100. Akon describes the song's lyrics as "a...

"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhSlrae0hhs with additional rap verses in Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...

.

In 2009, he had a joint hit with Moroccan rapper Soesi B and Darryl.

Acting career

In 2006, Yes-R made his debut as a TV actor in the role of Omar in the film 'N Beetje Verliefd
'n Beetje Verliefd
'N Beetje Verliefd is a 2006 Dutch comedy film directed by Martin Koolhoven. The film received a Golden Film award since the film sold 100,000 tickets...

(meaning "Little Bit of Love") directed by Martin Koolhoven
Martin Koolhoven
Martin Koolhoven is a Dutch film director and screenwriter.Born as Martinus Wouter Koolhoven, Koolhoven graduated from Dutch film school in 1996 and almost immediately made an impact on the Dutch film industry with his 53 minute television film Duister Licht in which the slaughtering of a pig was...

. The film had its premiere on 14 December 2006. Voor deze film schreef Yes-R de titelsong "'n Beetje Verliefd".

In 2009, Yes-R made a voiceover role in the animated film Sunshine Barry en de discowormen playing the part of Tito, a bassist in the band, in one of the leading role alongside those of Jim and Sita.

In 2009, he took the role of a Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 rap
Rap
Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...

per in the film Gangsterboys. The film was released on 18 February 2010.

In popular culture

  • Yes-R won the audition for a McDonald's
    McDonald's
    McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...

     advertising campaign thus getting more recognition with youngsters.
  • Yes-R has taken part in public awareness campaign for a safer Netherlands.
  • Alongside the Dutch television programme Baantjer
    Baantjer
    Baantjer is a Dutch television programme which was broadcast by RTL 4 from October 6, 1995, until December 1, 2006, for a total of 123 episodes in 12 seasons . It stars Piet Römer as Jurriaan 'Jurre' de Cock, a police detective, and Victor Reinier as Dick Vledder, his helper. The series is based on...

    character Jurriaan 'Jurre' de Cock tries to teach youngsters that they do have a choice.
  • He also had a hit through a joint single "Vecht mee" (meaning "fight") with Chantal Janzen
    Chantal Janzen
    Chantal Janzen is a Dutch actress and musical star. She starred in The Preacher, Full Moon Party and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and presented Idols....

    , a sensitive song about cancer
    Cancer
    Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...

    .
  • In 2005, he appeared on many children television programs including Kinderen voor Kinderen
    Kinderen voor Kinderen
    Kinderen voor Kinderen is a Dutch children's choir maintained by public broadcaster VARA. The name translates as "children for children".Since 1980 the choir has released one album of new children's songs each year, and is probably the only act from the 1980s with consecutive albums in the top 40...

    where he performed the single "Terug naar toen" (meaning "Back Then"). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftp5ieKi2DI
  • In 2008 Yes-R presented the Nickelodeon
    Nickelodeon (TV channel)
    Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...

     program Hihi met Sisi
  • On 19 April 2008, he appeared in the Dutch game show Ik hou van Holland
    Ik hou van Holland
    Ik hou van Holland is a Dutch game show, presented by Linda de Mol. It is aired on Saturday nights on RTL4. The show tests famous Dutch people on their knowledge of the Netherlands.- Format :...

  • In 1 March 2008 he presented the Kids Top 20 when the original presenter Monique Smit had problems in her vocal chords.
  • Yes-R has appeared on the Dutch television program Jensen!
    Jensen!
    Jensen! is a Dutch late night talk show on the television station RTL 5. It airs weekdays from 22:30 to 23:30 CET ....

     and many other talk shows.
  • After the murder of Theo van Gogh
    Theo van Gogh
    Theo van Gogh is the name of:*Theo van Gogh , brother of the painter Vincent van Gogh*Theo van Gogh , great-grandson of the above...

     Yes-R joined Riza in being featured on Ninthe single in the song "Actueel vandaag" (meaning "News Today"). The single was published as a non-commercial release.
  • In 2007 and 2008, he won Hunk of the Year award by Girlz! teen magazine and Hitkrant music. In 2009, he was also shortlisted for a second Hunk of the Year award from Hitkrant.

Personal life

  • He revealed in an interview with RTL Boulevard
    RTL Boulevard
    RTL Boulevard is a daily television programme on the Dutch broadcasting station RTL 4. It was set up as a television equivalent of a tabloid, with a lot of airy subjects, news items and gossip about the stars, fashion and criminality. The programme is renowned for its sarcastic and cynical...

    that his girlfriend was 6-months pregnant. On October 13, 2009, he became the father of a boy named Yessin Roshdy.

Awards

Music awards
  • 2004: Grote Prijs van Nederland (Grand Orix of Netherlands Music Award)
  • 2005: Dutch Dutch Mobo Award for Best Single for "Leipe mocro flavour" jointly with Ali B
    Ali B
    Ali B is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan descent. He has been noted as the first Moroccan-Dutch star in Dutch pop culture, "perhaps the most popular rapper in the Netherlands", and has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato.-Personal life:Ali B married his then-manager Breghje,...

     and Brace
    Brace (singer)
    Eddy Brace Rashid MacDonald, shortened to Brace is a Dutch singer, who often collaborates with famous Dutch rapper Ali B, who helped to bring Brace to stardom after their first musical collaboration on the hit single Moppie released in the summer of 2004.-Early life:Brace was born 23 August 1986 in...

  • 2006: TMF Award for best Newcomer
  • 2009: TMF Award winning TMF Pure Award

Film awards
  • 2007: Golden Film
    Golden Film
    The Golden Film is a film award recognizing domestic box office achievements in the Netherlands. The Golden Film is awarded to films from the Netherlands once they have sold . The award is an initiative by the Netherlands Film Festival and the Netherlands Film Fund to increase media attention for...

     (in Dutch
    Dutch language
    Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...

     Gouden Film) award for 100,000 viewers for 'N Beetje Verliefd
    'n Beetje Verliefd
    'N Beetje Verliefd is a 2006 Dutch comedy film directed by Martin Koolhoven. The film received a Golden Film award since the film sold 100,000 tickets...

  • 2010: Golden Film (Gouden Film) award for 100,000 viewers for Gangsterboys

Filmography

Feature films
  • 2006: 'N Beetje Verliefd
    'n Beetje Verliefd
    'N Beetje Verliefd is a 2006 Dutch comedy film directed by Martin Koolhoven. The film received a Golden Film award since the film sold 100,000 tickets...

     as Omar (English title
    Happy Family
  • 2009: Sunshine Barry en de discowormen as Tito
  • 2010: Gangsterboys as Apo, a Turkish rapper

Albums

Album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

s in the Dutch Album Top 20/50/100
Title |Release
date
|Entry
date
 Highest 
position
 #Weeks Notes 
Mijn pad 2005 10-09-2005 48 3
Zakenman 2007 16-06-2007 48 4
Zakenman II 2008
Mixtape Dierentuin 2009
Fashion 2011

Singles

Singles in the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...

Title |Release
date
|Entry
date
 Highest 
position
 #Weeks Notes 
Leipe mocro flavour 2005 02-04-2005 2 11 feat Ali B
Ali B
Ali B is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan descent. He has been noted as the first Moroccan-Dutch star in Dutch pop culture, "perhaps the most popular rapper in the Netherlands", and has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato.-Personal life:Ali B married his then-manager Breghje,...

 and Brace
Brace (singer)
Eddy Brace Rashid MacDonald, shortened to Brace is a Dutch singer, who often collaborates with famous Dutch rapper Ali B, who helped to bring Brace to stardom after their first musical collaboration on the hit single Moppie released in the summer of 2004.-Early life:Brace was born 23 August 1986 in...

 /
#2 in the Single Top 100
Stel je voor 2005 09-04-2005 37 3 feat Baas B
Baas B
Bart Zeilstra better known by his stage name Baas B is a Dutch rapper and singing who was a founding member of Dutch rap formation D-Men and between 2004 and 2009, a member of the Dutch hip hop duo Lange Frans & Baas B both formed with his childhood friend Frans Frederiks better known as Lange...

 /
#43 in the Single Top 100
Kan me niet meer schelen 2005 02-07-2005 tip7
feat Eddy Zoëy /
#63 in the Single Top 100
Fissa 2005 03-09-2005 tip2
feat Derenzo /
#32 in the Single Top 100
Mijn pad 2005 26-11-2005 tip2
#31 in the Single Top 100
Ghetto (remix) 2006 18-02-2006 3 13 feat Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...

 and Ali B /
#2 in the Single Top 100
Rampeneren 2006 06-05-2006 4 15 feat Ali B & The Partysquad /
#6 in the Single Top 100
Mammie 2006 24-06-2006 27 3 feat Brace /
#17 in the Single Top 100
n Beetje verliefd 2006 30-12-2006 17 10 #23 in the Single Top 100
Hey schatje! 2007 16-06-2007 tip4
feat Soesi B /
#75 in the Single Top 100
Groupie love 2007 10-11-2007 9 10 feat Ali B, Darryl
Darryl
Darryl or Daryl is a name from Old English and Old French origin, generally used for males. It is usually used by Australians, Canadians, English and Americans.Examples:*Darryl Strawberry American Baseball Player...

 & Gio /
#3 in the Single Top 100
Uit elkaar 2007 16-09-2007 14 7 #14 in the Single Top 100
Bij je zijn 2008 05-07-2008 tip14
feat Fouradi
Fouradi
Fouradi is a Dutch hip hop duo from Amsterdam, Netherlands. The group is composed of Moroccan-Dutch brothers Mohamed and Brahim Fouradi. Their first single named "1 ding" was a national success. It reached a peak chart position of #11 in the Dutch Top 40...

 /
#36 in the Single Top 100
Vecht mee 2008 29-11-2008 tip14
feat Chantal Janzen
Chantal Janzen
Chantal Janzen is a Dutch actress and musical star. She starred in The Preacher, Full Moon Party and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and presented Idols....

 /
#10 in the Single Top 100
Me boy 2009 19-12-2009 tip11
feat Ali B en Lange Frans
Gangsterboys 2010 27-03-2010 tip14
feat Darryl, Sjaak & Soesi B /
#16 in the Single Top 100
Rosamunde 2011 2011 26-02-2011 38 2 feat Ali B
Ali B
Ali B is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan descent. He has been noted as the first Moroccan-Dutch star in Dutch pop culture, "perhaps the most popular rapper in the Netherlands", and has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato.-Personal life:Ali B married his then-manager Breghje,...

 & Brownie Dutch /
#7 in the Single Top 100
Als ik van jou was 2011 03-05-2011 feat Keizer the Brownie Dutch

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